jumble.
To mix or confuse.
Meaning & usage
To mix or confuse.
To meet or unite in a confused way.
I tried to study, but in my half-awake state, all of the concepts seemed to jumble together.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.
A mixture of often unrelated things.
My thoughts were all in a jumble.
Items for a rummage sale.
A rummage sale.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.
A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.
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